The Meghalaya High Court has dismissed a petition seeking to set aside a clause in the government’s office memorandum issued on March 5, 2021 that an application for prospecting license for coal shall be for an area not less than 100 hectares.
The Meghalaya State Coordination Committee of the Coal Owners, Miners, Exporters, Transporters and Dealers Forum (MSCCCOETDF) has decided to hold series of public meetings to pressurize the state government to immediately scrap the alleged “illegal” standard operating procedure (SOP) for granting prospecting license and mining lease for coal in the state.
Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said the government will soon announce ‘good news’ pertaining to the preparation for starting scientific mining of coal in Meghalaya, after the Lok Sabha polls
In a significant move to address persistent issues of illegal mining and environmental degradation, the High Court of Meghalaya has granted a 45-day extension for relocating and storing re-assessed coal inventories.
Shillong, Apr 26: Metric ton 75,000-na batgipa hisaptaigimin koelarangko donsogimin depot-rangona salna nangkuenga ine Sukrobar salo High Court-ni songe on•gipa single member committee-ni Justice...
SHILLONG, MAR 20: The Single Member Committee appointed by the Meghalaya High Court has directed extension of deadline for transportation of re-assessed/re-verified inventoried coal...
SHILLONG, MAR 20: The Single Member Committee appointed by the Meghalaya High Court has recommended the need for the state government to complete the...
The Meghalaya High Court has granted 45 days time for the shifting of mined-coal assessed and lying at a dump to a storage site from where it is to be transported.
